I dont know

[Mitsu]

i am new to car audio and to car audio central.

What i have:
i have a sound storm labratories Force F200.4 200W x 4CH
and 2 C4 12" subs 700W 4 ohmin a enclosed box
plus a separate 12 aluminum eclpise sub

i dont know where to find more info on these parts?
or if i hook up the amp with the 2 C4 subs will it hurt or break them?

Any help or reference to a place that can give me more info on my setup is greatly appreciated thanx in advance.

[nist7]

Hey, first of all welcome to Car Audio Central!

Anyways, I looked on the SoundStorm website and it seems that when this 4-channel amplifier is bridged to deliver power through 2 channels, it will be stable at 2-ohms.

And if your subwoofers each have a voice coil that is of 4-ohm resistance, then they can be wired in parallel to 2-ohms, which the amplifier will most likely be able to handle.

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html?subs=2&impedance=SVC4

To learn more about car audio, please visit the FAQ thread on Car Audio Central or you can visit www.bcae1.com

Again, welcome and enjoy your stay!

[Mitsu]

i want to buy an amp kit and i was wondering if there is anything special that i need to buy.

[6three6mafia6]

power ,ground,remote wire,speaker wire,rca's thats about it

[ridr4lif]

power ,ground,remote wire,speaker wire,rca's thats about it

Yea...and you can get all of this in a kit. It will cost less than buying individually.

TEDD

[Mitsu]

ok, now last question (yea right) should i hook my subs up using the 2 ohm or 8ohm way

http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/l...&impedance=SVC4

i am lookin to set them up so that they are safer, i am not too concened about the performance yet.

[audiofreak12]

Oh, btw, a amp kit can be baught from knukonceptz for under $30 shipped. I baught mine from them and shipping was fast. www.knukonceptz.com for more information.

[ridr4lif]

ok, now last question (yea right) should i hook my subs up using the 2 ohm or 8ohm way

Well what are the specs on your amp? Is it stable down to 2 ohms? Is it a 2 channel; mono; 4 channel?

The more info the better we can help ya.

TEDD

[nist7]

Tedd, the amp is a 4-channel (bridgeable to 2-channels) and I am fairly sure that it's stable at 2-ohms.

So, I would say wire the subs to 2-ohms.

[ridr4lif]

U sure? Not meaning to argue w/ ya but on most 4 channel amps, arent the individual channels able to go down to 2 ohms but once you bridge them they run at 4? I know my buddy had a 4 channel like that. Once bridged it was only safe to run at 4 ohms.

TEDD

[nist7]

actually, not sure at all, lol.

the sound storm lab website had very little specs on the amp. so you're probably right. my alpine amp is also only stable at 4-ohms when bridged...

[ridr4lif]

Ok...well since i didnt see what amp you had before, i would wire them at 8 ohms and be safe. OR, get a new amp that is stable to 2 ohms :bigwink:

TEDD

[Mitsu]

ok thanks alot i dont want to toast my setup especially since i just got it.

[Mitsu]

i was reading through www.bcae1.com and i havent finshed, but i had a question about watt rating on speakers if my speakers say 700 Watts, 4 ohm does that mean it can handle 700 watts of power with 4 ohms resistance?

[Ryan from Ohio]

Depends... On if your talking RMS or MAX, two very different beasts.

RMS is an applied power rating that is due to thermal reasons.

MAX is applied as a "theoretical" number. MAX power is rarely ever seen and when it is it is so quick...

The specs on the subwoofer probably are 700 WRMS and the sub is a 4 Ohm driver.

[William from NOLA]

Typically on cheaper speaker companies, they post the max rating all over their subs (and amps if they make those) just to get people to buy it. Then they realize that the speaker can only handle like 100 watts RMS when they advertise say 600 or 700 watts.

[GlassWolf]

4 ohms is the nominal impedance of the speaker. that is a fixed value.

700 watts is a measure of how much heat the voice coil of the speaker can handle without thermal damage. this isn't an indication of how much power the speaker actually needs though. usually you can use less than the RMS power handling value of the speaker and still get peak output.